I want poopy!

Nicki Boston · June 2011

any advice on how to help my poor little girl? She hasn't pooped in over a day and a half and she is very uncomfortable. She's only on breast milk so this seems weird to me as we've never had this problem before! I know she'll be okay, I just want to help her feel better.

TIA!

Steph1673 · June 2011

My pedi said it's normal since their systems are regulating. DD went from multiple times a day to just a few times a week, and is now back to everyday.

My doc recommended: warm bath, rectal thermometer, baby/tummy massage clockwise, and if all else fails and you think she is struggling then 1 oz prune juice is ok.

Also, when I increased my fruits and veggies she started going more. HTH

rxredhead · June 2011

It's totally normal. Sam hasn't gone since Thursday and the time before was Monday. He's gone almost 7 days before as well. It seems like he's straining at times, but it almost always ends in a fart, which relieves him. And when he does go, it's always the loose mustard colored poop that's totally nomal for a breastfed baby.

photomagnate81 · June 2011

This is exactly what is going on with our LO I thought he wasn't eating enough but pedi said unless he goes more than 10 day he is fine and the system is just getting things figured out. Sorta alarming to go from every diaper having poop to maybe one a day!